Psychiatry

Question 1

. An old age lady came to new nursery house in last month and thinks the nurses put worms in her dish. She had the same problem before and received medication and got better but stopped the medication and now has the same symptoms again, Diagnosis?

A. MDD
B. Delirium
C. Brief psychotic disorder
D. Schizophrenia

Answer 1

C. Brief psychotic disorder

Question 2

A 27 yo woman is about to get discharged from the hospital where she was admitted 2 weeks ago due to a psychological breakdown. When you tell her about the discharge plan, she says, doctor you cannot discharge me. If you do, I will hurt myself and you will be responsible for that. Doctor Barkley knows me very well. Which one of the following best describes the underlying cause to her behaviour?

A. Narcissistic personality Disorder
B. Histrionic personality disorder
C. Borderline Personality Disorder
D. Factitious Disorder
E. Malingering

Answer 2

C. Borderline Personality Disorder